i5 8500 or ryzen 5 2600?

[Echoceres]

I play most of the time and it will be mainly for gaming. but i wanted to try streaming in the future once i get a fast internet.Also want an io cover for aesthetic purpose and matx board or mitx.

What should be the best bet?( I only play dota 2 pubg fornite overwatch)

i5 8500 with one of these boards + Tforce 2666 Ram
Asus TUF B360M Plus Gaming 1151
MSI H310M Gaming Arctic 1151
Asrock B360M Pro 4 1151


ryzen 5 2600 with one of these boards + Gskill 3200 Ram
Gigabyte AB350N AM4 (wanted to build an itx if i wanted ryzen 2600)
MSI B350M Mortar Arctic AM4

 

[rhoban]

For streaming purposes, the Ryzen build will be better.

 

[dalauder]

If costs are similar, the Ryzen 2600 wins in pretty much every metric. As a bonus, the socket will be upgradeable in the future.

You have to go to the i5-8600K to actually beat the Ryzen 2600, but that's also a lot more expensive.